Upward

My two basketball stars have finished another season of Upward basketball!  They both played well and had a great time learning about good sportsmanship.  One of the highlights this year for both of them was getting to play at the halftime show of our local Northwestern State University!  Thanks to First Baptist Church Natchitoches for allowing our kids the opportunity to play sports and learn about Christ at the same time!

Such intensity!

Levi never sat down.  He was always helping the coach when it was his turn to sit out.

Throw it to me!

On the move!

Rebound!

Playing at NSU

Dribble it, pass it, we want a basket!

Score!

We are #1!  (I forgot the camera on the day Levi played at NSU so we had to settle for a phone pic.)

It was a great basketball season! 

 Now on to a fun softball season!

Good Ole Fairview Water

On Sunday, January 29th, we celebrated the ordinance of baptism at Fairview Baptist Church.  This was a special day for our family because Levi was publicly saying that he is following Christ through the symbol of baptism.  He woke up that morning nervous, but excited!  He wasn't sure if he could touch in the baptistry or how long his dad would hold him under!  

Matt always starts the baptism service by telling the congregation that there is nothing special about the water in the baptistry.  "It's just good ole Fairview water straight out of the lake."  What makes this event special is the act of obedience that is taking place.  The candidates for baptism have already made the decision to place their faith in Christ and now they are proclaiming to the world that they are following Him. 

The Bible says in Matthew 10:32, "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven."

I am so thankful for God's salvation in my own life and the life of my entire family!  

It was truly a day of celebration and one I will always remember!

"Good Ole Fairview Water"

 

 

Great Grandma Ortego

Nana and Papa

Grammy and Pepaw

Uncle J., Aunt DD, and Zac

If you want to know more about following Jesus, check THIS out!

Double Digits

TEN!  

My first born turned 10 on January 24th and we celebrated BIG!

I wonder where the time has gone and wonder if the next 10 years will pass as quickly?

On her actual birthday, we went to eat at the restaurant of  her choice....Cracker Barrel.  Her food of choice was chicken and dumplins.  Yep...she's a country girl!

Daddy's Pumpkin

Mama's Sweet Pea

Nana's Helper

Papa's Girl

Uncle Jarrod and Chance

Ms. Sherry and Ms. Marvine celebrated with us after the Evangelism Conference.

For her party, she wanted to invite friends to go skating.  They skated their hearts out for two and a half hours and they had lots of bruises and blisters to prove it!

Special gift from mom and dad.

Aubree was the youngest friend at her party!

Cousins!

Family

FRIENDS!

 Happy 10th Birthday Claire!